Organizational Values and Codes of Ethics
A mission statement, in my opinion, is like a road map. You can use your mission and values to set a course. Keeping that course can help you reach your goal/destination faster and easier. We can see in the example of Clay Walker that a mission statement can be derived from a very personal experience. JEAN E. PALMIERI (Dec 2011) explains how Clay took his firsthand experience and turned it into his life’s work. That to me is a true mission. Keeling, Mary (Sep/Oct 2013) discusses how “mission statements define the nature, purpose, and role of organizations; focus resources; and guide planning.” Mary is basically saying in this article that mission statements are intended to provide a clear shared purpose. …show more content…
As well as “the quality of being honest and fair.” Making integrity a core value is saying that you as the company hold yourself to a standard of being honest, fair, and undivided. You are also saying that you hold your employees to this as well. Being of high moral value is always a good quality to focus on as an organization, it will make the consumer trust you and feel as if you are there to help them while being, for lack of a better word, good for them. Integrity can also help with a general morale for the employees of …show more content…
(2012). Joan also explains how ethics can develop based on culture and personal differences. Marques, Joan (Jul 2012) discusses several points that help define ethics further. Including that “ethical” and “legal” are not necessarily that same thing. There are laws surrounding bribery but no laws on, let’s say, dating in the office. One company may find it unethical the other may not. Coca-Cola outlines quite a few things in their PDF discussing things like sharing information and other general conduct. Ethic’s to me sometimes feels like common sense, but if these practices are not outlined and put in some kind of handbook then it is impossible hold an employee accountable when they do something that your company sees as unethical but is not seen as
A mission statement, in my opinion, is like a road map. You can use your mission and values to set a course. Keeping that course can help you reach your goal/destination faster and easier. We can see in the example of Clay Walker that a mission statement can be derived from a very personal experience. JEAN E. PALMIERI (Dec 2011) explains how Clay took his firsthand experience and turned it into his life’s work. That to me is a true mission. Keeling, Mary (Sep/Oct 2013) discusses how “mission statements define the nature, purpose, and role of organizations; focus resources; and guide planning.” Mary is basically saying in this article that mission statements are intended to provide a clear shared purpose. …show more content…
As well as “the quality of being honest and fair.” Making integrity a core value is saying that you as the company hold yourself to a standard of being honest, fair, and undivided. You are also saying that you hold your employees to this as well. Being of high moral value is always a good quality to focus on as an organization, it will make the consumer trust you and feel as if you are there to help them while being, for lack of a better word, good for them. Integrity can also help with a general morale for the employees of …show more content…
(2012). Joan also explains how ethics can develop based on culture and personal differences. Marques, Joan (Jul 2012) discusses several points that help define ethics further. Including that “ethical” and “legal” are not necessarily that same thing. There are laws surrounding bribery but no laws on, let’s say, dating in the office. One company may find it unethical the other may not. Coca-Cola outlines quite a few things in their PDF discussing things like sharing information and other general conduct. Ethic’s to me sometimes feels like common sense, but if these practices are not outlined and put in some kind of handbook then it is impossible hold an employee accountable when they do something that your company sees as unethical but is not seen as